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and supposedly it's on it's way here. between the pizza from the baker and all the sweaty socks, I may have to send it out for fumigation! I only hope nobody confiscated that educational DVD I picked up on Ste. Catherine...

My suitcase got here 45 minutes ago. Everything was there, even the DVD (!) The pizza smelled good but a close inspection revealed the beginnings of mold...

But the most amazing thing was, every piece of clothing smelled like the hotel room! Clean, fresh, a bit of citrus...it brought back so many things. Of course, most of it is in the washer now, but some things, like my jacket, can't be washed. I wonder how long before the scent fades...whatever the case, it will be long before the memories fade, and I suspect that will be never.

"Many people, especially in the gay community, turn to oral sex as a safer alternative in the age of AIDS. And with HIV rates rising, people need to remember that oral sex is safer sex. It's a reasonable alternative."